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fj little town of Bethlehem 

now still we see thee lie'. 
Above thy deep and dreaiTiless sleep 
The silent stars 90 by. 



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of Dcthlchem 




y <£T in thy cidrk streets shineth 
The everlastinq Light; 
The hopes and feiars of dll the years 
Are met in thee to-night. 




Vet irv thy 

darKjtr^eb 

^i\in( 
tke e.verlasti:A<^ 



I J morniny stars, together 

Procl(3»im the hch.' birth I 
And prdi&es s-ing to God the Kinq^ 
And peace to men on earth. 




0- morning 

I nroGlairrv 

. the 
\\o\y birtK! 



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hOR^ Christ is born of M^ry 
And gc\therecl evil above, 
While morteib sleep the angels keep 
iheir watch of wondering love. 



f'j 0\'V silenHy, how silently, 

The vvondrouo c)ift is given! 
v5o God imparls to human hearts 
The blessings of Ris heave 
No ear iTiav hear his cofTiinc); 
out in this world of sin, 
Where nneek souls will 

receive Hi m still , 
The dear Christ enters in. 



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mormb 

the aa^el3 

I\eep tKeir watch 

of worvderia^ love 



^^7HCR£. Children pure o^nd happy 
Prdv to the blessed Child, 
Where AAiserv cries out to Thee, 
v5iin of the A'\other mi id. 



IDhere 

CKildrcn 

pure c\r\d 
happ/ 





to the 

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/V/H£R£ ChariU' stands vvdtchinq, 

And Fdith holds wide the door, 
The dark night \vdl\es;the glory breaks, 
And Christmas connes once more. 




t^e dark 

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CKri5trT\a3 



corr\e3 



owce 



mora 




Q holy Child o^ Bethlehem, 

Descend io lis we prav! 
Cdst out, our sin c?ind enter iri; 

Be b r n in us to - d c\v*. 
We hear the ChristiTias c^ngels 
The greai glad tidincjs tell; 
come to us, abide vvitfi us, 
Our Lord Ernrncvruiel! 

P/) illips Pro oko 



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